biofix

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noun

A biological event or indicator of a developmental event, usually in the life of an insect pest, that initiates the beginning of growing-degree-day calculations.

OriginEnglish fix ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiofix (plural biofixes)

plural biofixes

  1. pest managementbiologyA biological event or indicator of a developmental event, usually in the life of an insect pest, that initiates the beginning of growing-degree-day calculations.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishfix
  6. Englishbiofix

From bio- + fix.

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APA

biofix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biofix

MLA

“biofix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biofix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biofix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biofix.

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